TULSA, Okla. — Tribal leaders in Oklahoma urged Native citizens to carry tribal identification and other proof of U.S. citizenship after reports that some tribal members were questioned or detained about their status in recent weeks.

David Bible, a tribal citizen living in Tulsa, said concerns about being questioned were one reason he routinely carried his tribal ID.

“There are always things to worry about… There are a lot of things that could happen and go wrong,” Bible said.

Margo Gray with the United Indian Nations of Oklahoma said the organization issued an advisory on Jan. 15, encouraging tribal citizens to keep their documentation with them.

“Keep your paperwork with you,” Gray said.

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Gray told 2 News the advisory came after reports of tribal citizens being questioned or detained about their citizenship status, despite being enrolled members of federally recognized tribes.

“We don’t want anyone to be detained for any reason other than that they are not an immigrant,” Gray said.

United Indian Nations of Oklahoma Chair and Shawnee Tribe Chief Ben Barnes also expressed concern in a statement he said “It is deeply concerning that tribal citizens have been questioned or detained despite their lawful status. Given these developments, there is no reason to assume Native people in Oklahoma could not or are not already facing similar encounters”.

Gray said she recommended that tribal Oklahomans carry not only their tribal identification card but also additional documentation, such as a passport or other proof of U.S. citizenship, when possible.

Bible said one of his biggest concerns is the impact these encounters could have on children.

“The bad part is our young children who don’t understand what’s going on, it’s traumatic for them if something happens,” said Bible.

To help families prepare, the Native American Rights Fund released a fact sheet outlining what adults and minors should do if questioned or detained. The resource includes guidance on rights, documentation, and steps to take during encounters with authorities.

The fact sheet and additional resources are available here.

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MUSKOGEE, Okla. (KOKH) — An Oklahoma man was indicted for threatening to “execute” FBI Director Kash Patel and country singer Alexis Wilkins.

The FBI was first tipped off to the threat on Instagram, where an account tagged both Patel and Wilkins.

“You’re both gonna be publicly executed for hurting kids,” according to the social media post.

The comment appeared on a post on Wilkins Instagram account on November 18, 2025.

FBI agents believe the man behind the account is Jacob Wray Hudson.

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Investigators interviewed Hudson’s brother, who said his brother had “very strong political beliefs”. Hudson’s brother told investigators Hudson lived with their parents in Muskogee.

Muskogee police had previously detained Hudson in September for a disturbance. Officers said Hudson was screaming death threats while trying to break into a house.

When Muskogee police made contact with Hudson, police say he yelled about wanting to kill President Trump and “the Jews”.

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Muskogee police also reported Hudson screamed at officers that he was “batman”. FBI agents said “batman” was associated with the Instagram account Hudson was using for the threats.

WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 4: FBI Director Kash Patel (C), accompanied by (L-R) U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Washington Field Office Special Agent in Charge Anthony Spotswood, FBI Washington Field Office Assistant Director in Charge Darren Cox, and Attorney General Pam Bondi, speaks at a news conference on an arrest of a suspect in the January 6th pipe bomb case at the Department of Justice on December 4, 2025 in Washington, DC. Federal agents have arrested a suspect they are charging with placing two pipe bombs, which never exploded, the night before the January 6th, 2021 U.S. Capitol attack. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Agents interviewed Hudson on November 21. Court documents say Hudson admitted the Instagram account was his and that he had made the post regarding Patel and Wilkins.

Hudson allegedly told agents he made the post because “all he cares about is protecting children.” While making the statement, agents said he referenced the Epstein investigation.

Hudson also told agents that he believes the American people are “going to hold the FBI Director accountable after the Epstein investigation is completed.”

A search of Hudson’s Instagram account by agents also yielded other threats against Patel.

“I will literally slap the f**kin taste outta your mouth if you keep bu****ittin with the #releasetheEpsteinfiles. F**k you and @realdonaldtrump and @agpambondi and all other pedos. F**k around and find out. Come get me hoe. Try me,” according to an October 29 social media post that tagged Patel.

Hudson has been indicted on three charges: threats to impede, intimidate, interfere and retaliate against a federal law enforcement officer; and two counts of interstate communications with a threat to injure the person of another.